In the centre of Tokyo, Metalia hung in the air, sucking in dark mist while Kunzite looked on. "The pain of these humans… all the suffering one of the Sailor Scouts inflicted upon them… it is ambrosia.", the disembodied Queen declared. Her voice had returned to her original way of speaking as Princess Maria. Now she was rejuvenating her body to more adequately rule the universe.
Kunzite stood to the side, looking disdainful. "All my efforts to bring her back to life, and all she uses me as is a delivery boy for her to really resurrect.", he grumbled. "Never mind that I was the one who corrupted Sailor Uranus into slaughtering the necessary number to create all the dark energy she needs." He held up the Sword of Mona. "At least I get to keep this as a momento."
The dark energy continued to pour into Metalia, as her human form began to reform from nothing. "Soon, very soon. I shall return to the physical realm and take the Earth as a new Silver Kingdom, with myself as the Queen. And then sister, I'm going to find you and make you pay for all the years of pain I was forced to endure by Daddy. Oh I know you're out there. I just need to find you."
At the Tsukino residence, the matriarch of the family, one Ikuko Tsukino, looked out the window at the dark cloud forming on the horizon. Part of her felt it was familiar, but she couldn't figure out how. She just wished her daughter, who she hadn't seen for hours, back when everything could still be called normal, was okay, wherever she was.
"Mrs. Tsukino." Ikuko turned around to see the local pop sensation Mio Kuroki standing there, smiling and waving. "I've got something to show you. Though you'll have to come with me."
Elsewhere in the city, the Sailors were struggling against the now-insane Sailor Uranus. "Why did Tuxedo Mask choose now to desert us?", Venus asked with some anger, before turning to her foe. "Venus Love Chain, Encircle!"
The chain attack fired, only for Uranus to grab it and use it to throw her opponent over her shoulder. "You'll have to do better than that.", she laughed.
"How about I take a stab?", Mars said in response. "Or rather, a Burning Mandala?" She launched her holy fireballs at her opponent, who proceeded to deflect or absorb most of them with her sword. "Oh cr-."
"You've had your stab.", Uranus stated, once more pointing her sword. "Now it's my turn to do it." She leapt forward, thrusting her weapon.
… into Sailor Jupiter's heart. "You'll have to go through me, if you want to hurt them.", she wheezed out.
"Jupiter, what're you doing?", Moon cried out.
"Get out of there.", Mercury added. "You don't stand a chance."
"I never wanted to die as an old maid.", Jupiter stated. "At least now, people can say I went out swinging."
"You're… you're crazy.", Uranus said with shock. "Once I pull this blade out, I'm only going to turn it on your friends anyway."
"Oh no.", Jupiter declared. "I'm going to take you down with me. I won't let you hurt any of these girls. Not now, not ever." From afar, the Sword of Mona flew out of Kunzite's hands and into Jupiter's, transforming her into Ground Armour Sailor Jupiter. "Jupiter Corona Lightning Dance!" Jupiter plunged the now electrified sword right into the centre of Uranus' back, with an explosion occurring soon after.
Uranus emerged from the explosion, reverted to Haruka Tenoh, though now bloodied and battered. "Michiru, where are you?", she asked. The explosion had left her already frayed psyche shattered. "You've been really down lately. Come on, my race is about to…" Haruka Tenoh breathed for the final time.
The other Sailors surrounded Jupiter, who now lay on the floor. "Makoto.", Mercury mused. "Why did you have to die? I was the one who betrayed my oath as a warrior. It should've been me."
"No, Ami.", Jupiter wheezed. "We live to protect the Princess, so we die to protect the Princess as well." She then turned to Sailor Moon. "Princess Serenity, no… Usagi." She handed the Sword of Mona over to her. "It's in your hands now." And with that said, her eyes closed and her head slumped backwards.
Mars was the first of them to stand up, although tears were in her eyes. "We can't let Makoto die in vain. We need to stop Metalia and save the world. Even if one of us goes down trying."
"She's right.", Venus nodded. "We need to keep moving."
